February 15th to 16th — MoodleMoot Hakodate 2009

When: February 15th to 16th
Where: Future University - Hakodate
Who: anyone interested in learning (more) about Moodle, or anyone wanting to present about Moodle
What is a MoodleMoot? It is a conference or series of workshops to learn about Moodle, the very popular open-source Course Management System. Attendees vary in expertise from newbies to developers and administrators.
Web site: http://www.petesweb.org/moot/

Sarah from The Daily English Show recently interviewed the JALT Hokkaido president and conference chair during a visit to Sapporo. Check out video highlights on YouTube.

News from Niigata JALT

Niigata JALT is proud to announce the formation of a new conference in Niigata City. The International University of Japan, the new University of Niigata Prefecture and the Niigata Chapter of JALT are cooperating to bring the N.E.A.R. Language Learning Conference to Niigata City in May 2009. Considering Niigata's position on the Japan Sea Coast and our strong connections to the other countries around the Japan Sea Rim, we are focusing the conference on Language Learning in the North East Asia Region (N.E.A.R.). The conference will feature key note speakers, displays of publishers' materials and presentations from local, national and international teachers. We are opening the floor to presenters who work with not only English, but also any of the N.E.A.R. languages — Russian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese. The conference will be an excellent opportunity to share ideas with a diverse group of colleagues. Be sure to mark your calendar for May 30, 2009. Anyone wishing to present should download the Call for Papers.